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The object of my obsession
I’m on my second time through the Bible study “Made to Crave” by Lysa Terkeurst. (If you haven’t read the book or done the study, and food is an issue for you — DO IT.) God has spoken to me powerfully...
View ArticleA bit of background.
In case we haven’t met yet, hello! My name is Karen, and my (awesome!) day job is director of communications for a large church. I am also a mother of two teenage kids who turned out way better than...
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The Perils of Biking to Work
Since I sold my Saab in July, I’ve made a game of seeing how long our family can go before buying a new (second) car. As a result I’ve been biking to work 2-3 days a week. My husband, Chuck,...
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Loved this article from Church Marketing Sucks about writing better church announcements. Check out this example: BEFORE: If you are married or planning to get married the Renewed Marriage Seminar is...
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AT day one
Well, I’m finally here… I’ve dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT), and this time I’m actually doing it. I’m in Tennessee, and it’s the start of day one. Eight days on the trail is the plan, my...
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AT day one — part 2
Did you miss part one of this post? Click here. Robot I parked at the Laurel Falls trailhead in Hampton, TN. After getting Cash’s bags strapped on him and my own pack hoisted up and strapped on, I...
View ArticleCall it what it is
In my morning readings today, I read a passage from Oswald Chambers in “My Utmost for His Highest” that hit me between the eyes. It said, “Sin will kill the life of God in us.” See, I had spent some...
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A few of my (FREE) favorite things
If you have a website or blog, it can be hard to find decent images. The best solution is to take your own photos (or hire them done). But that’s not always practical. Enter stock photography. Luckily,...
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In which my obsession begins…
Journal entries from the Pacific Crest Trail, August 2014. August 16 // Saturday I’m coming to the end of a great vacation with my extended family on the Oregon coast. Cousins, aunts, uncles, my...
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